Real Estate Information

6023 Natchez - Wichita Falls, TX 76310

Numerous updates and wonderful storage is found in this 4 bedroom 2 bath home in Hill and Hill. The home is complete with an isolated master bedroom and and large bathroom. Bedrooms 2, 3, and 4 have huge walk-in closets. The circle drive and over sized garage make this a must see.
 
Other features:

Interior updates included fresh paint and carpet.
Open living area has wood burning fireplace and opens to the kitchen.
Isolated master bedroom has huge bathroom with garden tub, tiled shower, and his/her closets.
Bedrooms 2,3, and 4 have wonderful closet space.
Covered back patio is great for grilling.
Recent tile floors and counters were installed in the kitchen.
Soaring ceilings are found throughout the home without popcorn.
Utility space has its own room off of the garage.
Alarm system was installed by C and I.
Circle driveway and over sized garage.

For more information contact Ashton Gustafson @ 940.691.7355.

Good Monday morning to you!

Right now everyone benefits from the infusion of investment dollars into the real estate market. Investors are finding great deals on properties and are building wealth one property at a time. Simply put, Real Estate is a great avenue to add to your investment portfolio and give you the diversification we all look for.

As a Certified Investor Agent Specialist™ (CIAS), I am specifically trained to find, create and close with residential real estate investors. Through comprehensive education and experience, I have gained the knowledge and tools to streamline the process of real estate investment and help increase returns for investor clients.

I can help Real Estate Investors Navigate:

• Investment Strategies
• Self-directed IRAs
• 1031 Exchange
• Leverage Options
• Key Calculations
• Return-on-Investment
• Capitalization Rate
• Average Returns
• Cash Flow
• And much more!

To get a jump on properties before anyone else sees them, be sure you've subscribed @ www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com.

If you have not seen our current inventory of homes, you must see http://www.texomahomesource.com/Properties. This is the best line up of available homes I've seen in a long time.

Also, the December Pod Cast is up @ www.TheFallsPodCast.com.

If I can serve you or anyone you may know this week, please let me know.

"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self confidence is preparation." Eric Hoffer

The 55th Annual University Kiwanis Pancake Festival will be held January 29. 2011, at the J.S. Bridwell Ag Center.
 
As is the case every year, all proceeds go to helping the children of Wichita Falls. It is the only fund raiser we do all year!
 
Please come support us as you do every year. 
  
Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door. Get your ticket(s) now so you're not staying in line any longer than you have to!

Kiwanis Pancake Festival, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., J.S. Bridwell Agricultural Center. Tickets can be purchased from all Kiwanis members, A-1 Rentals, United locations. $6 in advance and $7 at the door. Call Elmer Emory at 940-691-3470.

Ashton Gustafson of The Bishop Team presents:

The Greater Wichita Falls Real Estate Podcast

Good Monday morning to you!

Its hard to believe that 2010 is just about over! We saw rates begin to tick up a bit this last week, as the country continued to show signs of recovery. We have always said that you can never predict these rates, but TODAY they are very attractive. To see how much securing a rate today will save you in the future, see www.ImAHappyBuyer.com.

Also, we have started to track our metrics for our buyers and our sellers. What we are finding is that when our systems connect with a market priced property, the results are stunning. And, when our buying systems connect with a prequalified buyer, the time it takes to find the home they are looking for is nearly cut in half from conventional viewing appointments.

Thinking of selling? www.TexomaHomeValue.com

Thinking of buying? www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com

Let our systems start working on your behalf today, and please let me know if I can serve you or anyone you may know.

Make it a great week!

Good morning and happy Cyber Monday!

The Market

You know there is a great parallel between Black Friday and the Real Estate market. Actually, the parallel goes with any market where goods are bought and sold...not just Real Estate. To read my latest blog entry on this, see http://www.texomahomesource.com/Blog/Black-Friday-and-the-Real-Estate-Market.

The Opportunity

Nearly 2 years ago, I launched my first buyers only site @ www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com. Within weeks this site became our areas #1 resource for information on the available properties within the Greater Wichita Falls Area. The beauty of this site is that buyer can select how it would like to be updated on the market and create a favorites list of the homes you want to see. House hunting has never been this easy. With interest rates this low, this site can unlock great opportunity.

The Prairie Open House

Remember this is the first of two weekends that The Prairie will be available for viewing. Come and see our area's first Sustainable/Green project. For information on the available lots, see www.ThePrairieWF.com.

Make it a great week!

"As life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of his time, at the peril of being not to have lived."                  Oliver Wendell Holmes

Black Friday and the Real Estate Market

You know there is a great parallel between Black Friday and the Real Estate market. Actually, the parallel goes with any market...not just Real Estate.

We often laugh at (or with) our friends that line up outside of Best Buy over 12 hours before the doors open in the cold just so they can get that TV they have lusted after all Thanksgiving Day in the glossy newspaper ads. But why all the hype? Why all the madness?

Answer? Price.

A couple of weeks ago Wall Street announced that numerous retail stores reported earnings less than what was expected for the last quarter. Did that effect the consumer this morning? No. Did the consumer still stand in sub freezing temperatures just to be first at the door? Yes. Did they care what Wall Street said about earnings? No. The consumer saw that they could save over $1000.00 on a TV if they bought today...its all about price. Black Friday is simply another way to say, "buy today or regret tomorrow."

So here is the parallel. You may have heard that the market is bad or that buyers are no longer buying. That is a false statement. When we look at what is selling in the markets, the properties that are selling have been on the market less than 60 days. For the Real Estate market, that is NOT a long time.

So why are the days on market so short for what is selling? Because the consumer knows value when they see it. The buyers are online and in the papers everyday looking for the home that can be bought for $200,000 today, but would cost $210,000 to build. Furthermore, when the consumer sees value, they act on it and purchase. Buyers are everywhere, but we have convinced ourselves they are not there because some of the listings in the market are stagnant (fancy word for overpriced).

Now class, let's conclude our discussion. Is your price compelling? Would you sleep outside of your home in the cold to buy it at the price you're listed at? If not, you may want to take a lesson from Mr. Black Friday.

Happy Black Friday and Merry Christmas.

Written by: Ashton Gustafson - Owner - Bishop Realtor Group

Ashton Gustafson is one of top producing Real Estate agents in North Texas. He was selected by Realtor Magazine in 2010 as on the top 30 agents in the U.S. under the age of 30. Currently, he is an owner at the Bishop Realtor Group in Wichita Falls, Texas with his grandparents, Ann and Denny Bishop.

For more information on Ashton go to:

www.SeeWhatTheyAreSaying.com

www.AshtonGustafson.com

www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com - Looking to buy?

www.TexomaHomeValue.com - What's my home worth?

The chanted questions seemed rhetorical as the Chico State student body rained down the chants of "Who let the air out?" and "How'd you get here?"  The throng may have been referring to the prank that left four flat tires between two vans which were Midwestern State's transportation to the University Soccer Stadium Saturday morning.  The second-ranked Mustangs, however, had quick and resounding answers for each question.  Junior striker David Freeland scored the first of his three goals just 40 seconds into the match as MSU quickly deflated any Chico State hopes of returning to a Final Four with a convincing 5-0 whipping of the Wildcats in the NCAA Division II national quarterfinals. The Mustangs (19-0-2) are making their second trip to the NCAA Division II Final Four and will face Rollins (Fla.) on Thursday, Dec. 2 on the campus of Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky.  Catch all the soccer action with live stats or watch the game by going to www.msumustangs.com and follow the link to the NCAA. 

Good Monday morning to you and Happy Thanksgiving!

At the Bishop Realtor Group we are thankful for so much this Thanksgiving week. Because of you, our clients, we have had the best year in our company's history. Thank you for entrusting your business to us and sending us your referrals. May God bless you and your family this Thanksgiving Season.

Affordability

Did you know that there is a $140 difference in monthly payments from where rates were 2 years ago on a $100,000 loan? That's nearly $1500 of savings in a year and over $50,000 in savings over the life of the loan!

These record rates make our current market a wonderful opportunity to look at acquisition and building wealth in Real Estate. If you would like to discuss your options, please call me anytime @ 940.691.7355 or preview the market @ www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com.

Podcast

This month's edition covers the Greater Wichita Falls real estate market activity and then we'll detail the “Top Four Selling Tips” for getting your home sold in a competitive market! See www.TheFallsPodCast.com.

The Prairie Open House and Tour

Come tour The Prairie and one of our areas 1st Green/Renewable Energy homes for two weekends: December 4th-5th & December 11th-12th. For more information on The Prairie available lots, see www.ThePrairieWF.com. And for information on the home available for touring, see http://www.connollyhousetexas.com/.

Make it a great week!

If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness.  It will change your life mightily.  ~Gerald Good